I was in a broad side collision (t-bone) type accident where I hit another driver after she turned in front of me causing this collision and no air bags deployed my seatbelt locked causing me to have severe nerve damage in my neck on the left side, my left leg now has injury from this accident needless to say I will have this lifelong problem stemming from this accident.
1996 Saturn SL: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 285 complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Shoulder seatbelt on driver side will not retract , causing a loss of protection. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak.
Seat belt failed.
Driver's seat belt will tighten/lock up when going over slight bumps.
Consumer was in an accident and three people were in car, seat belt didn't restraint and seat broke , please describe .
When driving the driver side seat belt lock up . Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Saturn SL seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1996 Saturn SL?
6 of 285 owner complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL (2%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Saturn SL
Brake failure 15No deployment 8Engine failure 8Tire blowout 8Adaptive cruise 7ABS 6Oil consumption 6Grinding brakes 5Check engine light 5Overheating 5Premature wear 5
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